scorch whammin
Gold Member
Somebody bought a PHX........ Pics to follow...
Somebody bought a PHX........ Pics to follow...
Somebody bought a PHX........ Pics to follow...
Wow, you are officially my new hero! Can't wait to see the pics and hear about your experience with them. Congrats!
OMG OMG
Scorch!!!! That's awesome!
Yes, lots of pics. We also need a full, long, in depth review please…there is so little about Phoenix drums in general on the internet. Owners don't seem to post or they aren't members of Drummerworld. So it's all up to you
Did you buy new or used? One of those used 6 piece kits at Memphis Drum Shop perhaps??
Neal
Ooh, PHX are amazing... looking forward to the pics / audio
Thanks Spleen and Neal!...yea Im pretty stoked about getting this kit...been wanting to buy one for a long time...just had to get the funds right and figure out what to sell to help with purchase..I ended up selling off my e-kit..just don't use it / play it anymore and couldn't part with BCA or MCAN..Im also going to sell a couple snares...
I purchased the PHX new from Forks and got it in my favorite color textured black sunburst...here are some fork's photos.
Once I receive it I will take more detailed photos and also give a review of it compared with BCA and MCAN. That may take me a little time, as I have some business / work trips in the near future...but I will give you a full review as soon as possible...
Yea, Yamaha pretty much didn't introduce anything new for us drummers...very disappointing!!!....
I agree. I was hoping for a pro birch line in 2015. And snares! They only have two pro snares in their lineup!
I'm patient. I have a feeling that they will announce when it's ready, and it will be GLORIOUS.
If I can't get this snare upto my desired condition, I might replace it with a second hand Manu Katché model for sale right now in France. I suspect it might just be the same shell with a black finish?
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IMO the Manu Katche is a better sounding drum than the other Yamaha brass snares from the same era. Not sure if the shell is the same...
Dutch
They had 4 runs of the Manu, so it depends on which model. The two latest didn't had a seamless shell like this one does if i'm not mistaken.
I bought a set that has some pitting like that.
If you're looking to get them back to like new condition, the only option is to take them to a chroming shop and have them de-chromed and then re-chromed.
One thing I can absolutely advise against is the often recommended aluminum foil and coca-cola treatment.
I tried it on one rim, and it lifted the chrome away from the pitting, making it look much worse.
For the rest of the hoops, I used chrome polish, lightly applied and thoroughly removed, followed by a coating of wax. Those came out better.
Makes me a bit disgusted when nice drums aren't taken care of properly.
Does anyone know if high end Yamaha metal snares are still made in Japan, or is everything now made at their facility in China?
Excuse my ignorance, I'm just presuming that Sakae only made their high end wooden drums and that the metal ones were made by Yamaha themselves and as such, production might still be in Japan?